I have been trying fruitlessly for the last couple of days to make my Blog behave. Before I went for my hip replacement I sent off a "see-you-soon" which was automatically posted to all Google group members. I am back now, after a harrowing month where the hip operation went fine but the next day everything went downhill. Complications? You would not believe. After fighting through suspected lung clot, failure of pancreas and kidneys, not to mention gall bladder in turmoil - I endured several days running an almost fatally high fever in ICU. After three weeks in hospital they got things under control and sent me to rehab. Unfortunately, although I can move around with the aid of a walker, I am still terribly weak from my hospital ordeal.
I shall be myself sooner than later and we can resume Looking Ahead.
I am not a fatalist. I do not believe in "what goes around.." or that somehow by some divine force I get punished for doing well. I do not believe that my joyful piece on turning 80 has led in any way to my current problems. Coincidence. Chaos-believers, and Existentolists will agree.